Chris Taylor on why Supreme C. is not coming to PS3, Dungeon Siege

IGN: Why is it coming to 360 and not PS3? Chris Taylor: Because the 360's got a bigger install base, so the economics work. It's a business decision.

IGN: Are we ever going to see a console version of Space Siege? Chris Taylor: I would love to see a console version and we've been talking about it and I think we could very well see a console version. Yeah, that's not out of the question at all. I think it'd be a great console game.

IGN: Are we going to see another Supreme Commander expansion, are we going to see another Dungeon Siege? Chris Taylor: Absolutely. There are all kinds of talks going on. Dungeon Siege 3 is being talked about, nothing's final. We're talking about working on an expansion pack called The Experimentals, where it's an experimental unit only expansion pack for Supreme Commander. Just massive experimental units for all factions.

See... they are now losing in EVERYTHING. So theMart falls back on flat out delusional lieing(the only thing he has left) EVERYONE KONWS THE XBOX 360 HAS NOT SOLD 19 MILLION SYSTEMS.

It doesnt even have 17.7 million "sold to customers" it is "sold to retailers". Period. The 360 does not have a 8-10 million console lead. Not even close. It has been getting OUTSOLD since October and will conintue to. Lies don't matter XBOTS. TheMart is scared, hiding and lieing.

But when its all said and dont the PS3 is now only 6-7 million behind. Period. And closing the gap each week. Soon, it will begin closing the gap faster and in a year or 2 it will be UTTER DOMINATION of the CRAPBOX.

Wow, this guy is lame. A game is coming to the 360 but not the PS3 because the 360 has a larger install base. He's a genious. Did he ever think that maybe the PS3 install base will soon catch the 360 and actually overtake it? That will happen by 2009. He'll sure look foolish then.

basic economics?!?! this guys and idiot, if you want to get basic PUT IT ON ALL AVAILABLE SYSTEMS, that would be covering the entire "install base" look at call of duty 4 a Huge hit on 360 and ps3, infinity ward is rolling in the dough, because they know "basic economics"

Right now the 360 has a larger install base but it isn't that big and the PS3 is going to have a huge year this year just like the 360 did last year. If anything the 360's installed base is rather small since it had such a big second year. The PS3 won't really need to do that much to catch it. Games like MGS4 and GT5 will sell a lot of PS3's. Anyone using this excuse now isn't looking long term. They see today but not tomorrow. Companies that do that usually end up dying.

The PS2 also had a continuous stream of so-called 'AAA' games each and every year, games available on no other console.

The 360... not so much. Take a look at the 2008's line-up for example (i'm not gonna post the whole list, I have a life). The 360 blew it's load too early, and just isn't built to last, future's looking bleak, and this is only supported by the "but, but, but... it SELLS more!" attitude of the die-hard Microsoft fans nowadays. No "it's better" arguments, just "it SELLS more".

I agree to a point, but given the fact Blu-Ray basically whoopeed HD-DVD's A$$ and the PS3 has a pretty impressive line up for 08. Not to mention sales are starting to pick up as a result of that. as of right now it's a no brainer with xbox having the larger install base but by summer of 08 This wont be so much of a issue.

loooooool, you got 'em captured in one frame.... but now seriously you want to have a good rts experience, get a pc, this genre is for the pc in first place, you can have some ports and spin-offs on the console but it is not gonna reach the quality of pc rts imo, i played supreme commander on my mid-end pc and it was amazing...

You don't really expect this to stay like this do you? Do you really think the 360 will stay way ahead of the PS3? THe 360 has peaked. The hardware has a serious flaw that has been a disaster for Microsoft. The big games have all come and gone so there isn't much left. Now the PS3 is almost as cheap as the 360 and the big games will soon start coming out. Games like MGS4 and GT5. I know a lot of car nuts who love GT and will buy a PS3 for that game alone. And MGS4 will NEVER be out on the 360 no matter how much people cry for it. Why dumb down a great game? If you want it buy a PS3.

By this time next year the Wii will be about dead, the 360 will be showing its age and the PS3 will be on top where it belongs.

Since I only own a PC, I will give my opinion on this game since it's been out awhile.

This game did alright on the PC, however I was dissapointed by it. This game is about large scale battles but the way the game is set up, you spend a majority of your time looking at the global map moving dots around. I guess what im trying to say is the game isn't very immersive or tactical, no individual unit that you build makes a difference.

Honestly if you want to play a RTS with more depth and immersion pick up anything by "relic" they made ""Company of Heroes"" which won GOTY of 06 and it kicks f#@king a$$.

This is just for you people who are serious RTS fans or those of you in the market for a new rts to play, pick up "Company of Heroes" for the PC instead if you can

Relic ruined every other RTS for me, Dawn of War killed all and then CoH came out and did the same thing. I played a few hours of Supreme Commander and it really was nothing to write home about, just like Dungeon Siege. Except in DS's case I spent a while in that game before I realized it was really derivative. So it's funny to see people arguing about a game that's been out for a while that they never have played or don't intend to purchase.

If I were to choose between CoH and SupCom, I would choose SupCom. The epic scale, the deep economy system, the awesome units, and the complex gameplay make SupCom one of the most satisfying RTS games I've ever played. To be able to penetrate through the base of a turtler and take out his commander using scouts and interceptors as distraction to the AA then bringing in the strategic bombers from behind is such an awesome feeling.

Yes it is. I don't know when PC fanbase started caring about what happens with consoles cause in regards to consoles, PCs don't matter. They are of a totally different market and mind-set and thus the reason games like halo ARE exclusive because it's only found on one console.

PCs have never mattered in the console race and I don't know why it's fanbase all of a sudden this gen are trying to compare platforms. Maybe a little insecure perhaps.

I know.. I know.. PS3 fans will bash the xbox 360 for actually having RTS games... but I like having the option of not having to buy expensive PC just to get my RTS fix...

If you are into console and you like RTS the xbox 360 is the console to own... fact.. you can give all your personal crap and bashing... the PS3 just does not have any RTS and by the look of it very few ever will... yeah.. yeah.. you can use a PC.. but as far as I hear the PS3 is like a PC it supports keyboard and mouse.. so, why shouldn't I be able to use a PS3 to play RTS games?

I'm still playing C&C3 on my xbox 360 everyday... not something I would be able to do on the PS3.

"As you can see above, they seriously don't care.".... well... so they say.. yet they come into an RTS article and post comments about stuff they don't care... you don't see many of us that don't care about the wii going into wii games articles and posting comments about it...

how about PS3 articles!? well.. most PS3 articles are posted by people that want to flame the xbox 360 and most of these articles have some xbox 360 bashing... like all blu-ray vs HD DVD articles.. all the comments mention the xbox 360 one way or another...

Actually I hate to burst your bubble mate but the Xbox 360 is more like a PC software wise, given the fact most of the Xbox 3's AAA titles are PC ports. without the PC Microsofts Xbox would be in a shi+y situation.

I have said this is many posts, if you have a PC there is no point in having a Xbox 360. The line up is very much the same, anything decent that comes out for the PC usually goes to the Xbox 360 and vice versa. this is because Microsoft has something called a monopoly on the computer gaming market. The PC is the most useful tool Microsoft has going for it in the console war. However I also think those that are turned off and intimidated by PC gaming (I know I'm starting to get tired of all the money I have been dumping into my PC) but like the titles are picking up a Xbox 360. Those that are very much into PC gaming are going for the PS3 because it's technical capabilities and unique line up, not a weaker rehash of what they have already bought ported over to the xbox 360

Complain all you want about making the RTS genre more accessible, it doesn't make your PS3 look any better, or the Xbox 360 look any worse.

You simply don't understand the market, and don't seem to understand the majority of console owners have consoles either as an extra toy next to their awesome PC, or (the majority) have a console because they simply cannot afford PC gaming.

I Agree, same reason I wont play a FPS on a console. F!#K controllers for FPS and RTS..if all games supported this I would go out and buy a console tomorrow. I always found it silly that people who own a console, whine about enabling keyboard and mouse support for games. The more options you give the consumer the better.

Do PS3 players really care? It's not like we're getting screwed out of a great game. I've played it on the PC and not at all impressed. It's the game developer that's screwed - he might want to look at the increase of PS3 sales and consider the potential under it's hood...no matter, even if it's a port..that's what bargain bins are for.

How short sided. I guess Chris doesn't see the fact that the PS3 install base is catching up. He should at least say that a PS3 version of the game may come later so not topiss off potential customers when they suddenly realize their mistake.

The problem is SONY is in last place so SONY/PS3 fans feel that give them a license to be the biggest @sses they can be.

What is even sadder is some of the more intelligent individuals can see the effect of garbage they pedal is having on the site but yet they still cannot get enough. They seem to get more enjoyment out of trying to bother XBOX fan than the PS3 all together.

Also the Internet is the only place tools like this get any breathing room. 2008 just started and just because they did not get 2006, or 2007 they seem to want to force things along. Try as they may the truth will still prevail. I will soon own a PS3 myself and I’m really looking forward to it. But if this stuff keeps up I just may not.

Take a look at what BFME II did with a controller and it's not hard to seeing using a controll is not 'teh death" like the PC fanbase love to act like.

Plus, it also seems PC gamers love to ignore the fact that the PS3 has K/M support too.

Besides, I love using the controll pad that's why I'm a console gamer. The K/M maybe more precise but the controll pad does a great enough job for me.

When RTSs come to consoles they aren't targeted towards PC gamers, they're targeted towards console gamers as it seems PC gamers now think that every console gamer also PC games which is far from the truth.

I've read about how RTSs shouldn;t come to consoles and I jsut think that's very selfish of a group to think an entire genre should be platform exclusive. That's immensely shallow and closed minded.

I purposely didn't bring up the fact that the PS3 had KB/M support so as not to add another log into the flame fires. But you're right, and this game in it's current state would benefit from that greatly on the PS3 but it won't be going. BFME II did have awesome controls, but it was built with the 360 in mind wasn't it? Supreme Commander doesn't appear as such considering the amount of micro involved with the game, they might pull it off but I'm not holding my breath on that.

Everything else are just ethnic groups...we all have the same blood....just different blood types...we all got 2 arms, legs and head and two eyes...skin color does not matter...it does not different you in race...we all belong to the HUMAN RACE.

The more diverse games you have in a consoles library, the better your chances of attracting new users. This is how the Playstation brand has always thrived, they get all the games, good or bad.

The PS3 user base is pretty healthy now, chances are he is referring to the NA base, since this type of game generally has more appeal to the North American market. More than that, PS3 owners are incredibly fickle for some reason and do not buy games that they feel aren't "good enough". Of course that isn't all users, but sales numbers for some of the great exclusives aren't where you would expect them to be. A game like Supreme Commander wouldn't do well in this climate.

because Chris Taylor and Gas Powered games have always had a close relationship with Microsoft who published all of their early games. I'm sure it was requested by M$ that they keep it exclusive to the 360, and in all honesty who cares? It looks like crap, and it's a genre that doesn't do well on consoles. Even 360 owners will be avoiding this.

Command and Conquer was done very well on the 360 and Supreme Commander is refining the conversion from PC to console even more. I will definately be buying this game on the 360 when it releases. I would imagine most RTS fans already own this game on PC, so it will need to forge new ground if it is going to expand on it's existing customer base. Had it launched at the same time as PC it would have made a big differance.

Console fanboys make me smile... after reading so many stupid things in this site bye the fanboys, i believe that the fanboys don't deserve that name, they just became fan-babies for the way they behave and always cry about their console. MINE IS BETTER THEN YOURS. LOL. Why don't you guys GROW UP

These kinds of games plague the Xbox 360. There's no variety. Another action shooter wow. It really stands out from the hundred other shooters out there on the console. I've said it once and I'll will say it again. The majority of the games also come out on the PC. Therefore they all feel like you are playing on a PC and not a console. Big difference. I could care less if they get 10 more shooters haha.

It's an RTS (Real Time Strategy). RTS's are relativly new to consoles. The only one I know of that exists on the new consoles is C&C which came out last yeat. This is a genre that has always been on the PC, but is working it's way to consoles.

I'll have to check them out. I never even thought twice about LOTR since most movie based games suck horribly. From what little I just seen it looked good. I know their are a slew of RTS getting ready to hit consoles this year and am eagerly looking forward to it since I am an RTS fan.

This might be the start of more games not going too the ps3....Im sure this was a result of lousy ultimate tournament 3 sales... and cue the idiots coming on here and saying the game is crap...the true sign of sour grapes on both sides of this fanboy war.